Marquette had taken St. Bede down for three straight games at home, but that winning streak came to an end on Thursday. The Crusaders fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 2-1. The Crusaders were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Bruins apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in October of 2024.
Marquette started the match hot and won the first set, but they struggled down the stretch and lost the last two. Once all was said and done, the final score wound up at 22-25, 25-21, 25-14.
Despite the defeat, Marquette saw an underclassman step up: sophomore Kinley Rick had seven kills, six digs, four aces, and one block. Hailey Abbott was another key player, getting 17 digs.
Marquette has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 3-5 record this season. As for St. Bede, their win was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-2-1.
Marquette didn't take long to hit the court again: they've already played their next contest, a 2-0 victory against Reed-Custer on the 8th. As for St. Bede, they also wasted no time getting back out on the court and have already played their next game, a 2-1 loss against Bureau Valley on the 8th.
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